The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
GOV. RuLLocK,s JOKE
About Mr.. Hayes and the Next Presi-
dency.
From the atlanta (Ga) Constitutions.

dency.
From the atlanta (Gd) Constitution
The New York Graphic and other
Northern papers have made recent com
ment on the report that ex-Gov Bullock OF
Atlanta, favored the nomination Of ex-
President Hayes by the Republican party
next year.
A Constitution reporter Friday called ms
attention to these reports, and asked lot ms
views. He was found busy with the affairs
of his cotton mill. but, with his usual polite
ness, laid aside his pen and paper TO say
"Yes, / have read the paragraphs 10
which you refer. Nearly a year ago dld
say III reply to a New York reporters IN
quiry, that | then thought ex-Presldent
Hayes was the only man the Republicans
could hope TO elect as against Mr.. CIeYe-
land, and gave as my reason that ne Dhd re-
tired from an administration almost uni
versally regarded as clean and credltaole,
without seeking a nomination. That III 9e-
fiance of a strong element in his party, NE
had enforced the public measures Whlcn
were now accepted by the country as no
eral and pacific toward the South, and that
the moral, religious and temperance ele-
ments of the country had great confidence
in Mrs. Hayes and himself as custodlans OF
their peculiarlsms. In other words, that ne
was, in my opinion, the strongest man with
that undetermined quantity known as the
flOater vote. | at the same time disclaimer
any authority 10 speak for any political
party or organization, or for Hayes.
Zone result of that publication at the
time was letters from the eX-Presldent 10 me
with thanks for the courtesy OF papers which
had noticed the matter, and assuring me,
that his ambition was satisfied, and that he
was in no sense a candidate or an aspirant,
and let this matter be known then through
the columns of the Constitution"
To the inquiry whether he was of the same
opinion still, Gov. Bullock replied;
''If you think my views are of sufficient
Importance ON this question to occupy space
in your paper. please say for me that since
| resigned the Office Of Governor / have not
been connected with any party or organiza-
ton, and therefore speak only for
myself. In national politics have
been Republican; i'll State and local poll
tics, Independent, and my notions are
formed without partisan bias. To your
inquiry will say that do not think the
nomination OF Mr.. Hayes is necessity to
the Republican party. The recent message
Of President Cleveland has made well
defined issue, ON which think the Republic
can party can succeed with most any good
candidate committed to the protection of
American industry, American labor and
consequently American prosperity
To the reporters query 'how about the
bloody shirt, the suppression Of the negro
vote" etc, he replied: CAN that may be
shelved as an antique sThere was no sup
preston of the negro vote in the recsnt
elections in Virginia, North Carolina or
Tennessee, and in the other Southern States
there was no issue in which the colored
voter felt any special concern.
There was no suppression of the
colored vote in our recent prohibition
or city election, nor will there
be any such suppression in our State cleo
ton, when any issue is to be voted upon di-
rectly touching the colorsd mans interests.
Those interests are no longer marked by
color lines, but are common to the interests
of all citizens and when there is an issue
between candidates for Congress as to the
protection of our manufacturing industries
with repeal of internal taxes on free
trade, and this seems to be near at hand
you will hear no more about the suppress
sion of the negro vote'-and that, of course,
ends the bloody shirt
''The policy outlined in the Presidents
message can be defeated, and probably will
be- in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia and
North Carolina, and with an issue so well
defined the names of men to head the ticket
are not of vital Importance"